Category Archives: Local Sports

MALKIN IS FANTASTIC IN RETURN TO ICE
It could not have gone better for the Penguins in Evgeni Malkin's return from knee surgery. Paul Steigerwald recaps a Penguins win in Anaheim. Jeff Carter played on Malkin's line, with Evan Rod...
Hometown1 Jan 12, 2022

TOMLIN HOPES THINGS GO DIFFERENTLY THIS TIME AGAINST CHIEFS
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says the Kansas City Chiefs "handled" his team "decisively" in a 36-10 loss on December 26th, but he says, "...that was last time." The Steelers will be in Kansas City Sunda...
Hometown1 Jan 12, 2022

PANTHERS FALL APART AGAINST SYRACUSE
Pitt hung in with Syracuse through the first half last night, but the Panthers went ice cold in the second half and lost, 77-61. The Orange took a one-point lead at the buzzer ending the first half, i...
Hometown1 Jan 12, 2022

HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: BASKETBALL, WRESTLING
River Valley got off to a fast start, but West Shamokin responded with a run of its own as the Wolves knocked off the Panthers last night. Marky Bilson has the story. In Armagh last night, Unit...
Hometown1 Jan 12, 2022

MALKIN COULD RETURN TO PENS' LINEUP TONIGHT
The Penguins skate tonight in Anaheim against the Ducks, and number 71 might be on the ice with them. Coach Mike Sullivan said yesterday for the first time that Evgeni Malkin will be a "game-time deci...
Hometown1 Jan 11, 2022

TOMLIN NEWS CONFERENCE TODAY AS PLAYOFF WEEK PREP BEGINS
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin will hold his weekly news conference today and presumably update the injury status of running back Najee Harris, who injured his right arm Sunday against Baltimore, and wide...
Hometown1 Jan 11, 2022

IUP RESCHEDULES WOMEN'S GAMES
IUP has announced more rescheduled women's basketball games. The 12th-ranked women have not played since December 19th and the program continues to be on pause due to covid-19 protocols. The reschedul...
Hometown1 Jan 11, 2022

ROUNDUP: COOK HITS HER 1,000TH, WILDCATS, DRAGONS, COMETS, PANTHERS ROLL
HERITAGE CONFERENCE GIRLS Homer-Center knocked off United in a key Heritage Conference division matchup. The Wildcats took control of the game early on the way to a 55-40 win. Todd Marino has the reca...
Hometown1 Jan 11, 2022

STEELERS SQUEEZE INTO PLAYOFFS AFTER IMPROBABLE SUNDAY ACTION
It took overtime, both in Baltimore and in Las Vegas, and it ultimately came down to the final two seconds of the NFL regular season for the Steelers to make it to the playoffs. But they squeezed into...
Hometown1 Jan 10, 2022

IUP ANNOUNCES RESCHEDULE DATES FOR POSTPONED BASKETBALL GAMES
IUP has announced makeup dates for some of its postponed basketball games. Athletic Director Todd Garzarelli says tonight's postponed men's game against Slippery Rock has been rescheduled for next Mon...
Hometown1 Jan 10, 2022

Konnor Griffin
Konnor Griffin is a Bucco! Are you going to go watch him play?
You bet! He's going to put them in the playoffs!
Sure will, but he's not going to make them much better.
Maybe a few games, but he's going to struggle.
Nope! The Pirates have been too bad for too long.
Voting Ends: Apr 14, 2026 | 12:00 PM











